forcibly

American  

[fawr-suh-blee] / ˈfɔr sə bli /

adverb

1. using power or strength, especially violent physical power.

   A man leapt onto the platform, shouting and waving an umbrella, and security guards had to forcibly remove him.

   The organization continues to provide safe asylum and protection to forcibly displaced people around the world.

2. strongly or convincingly.

   With this particularly active hurricane season, coastal communities are being forcibly reminded of their vulnerability.

   The writer argues, very forcibly, that a cyber war will not take place.

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Other Word Forms

• unforcibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of forcibly

forcib(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Analysts have warned it is now backed into a corner and will react forcibly at home and abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doctors had to forcibly wrench him from his mother at birth.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chagossians were forcibly removed by the British and Americans in the late 1960s and early 1970s to make way for the joint U.S. military base.

From The Wall Street Journal

In early January, U.S. troops forcibly boarded a Russia-linked oil tanker south of Iceland after a two-week pursuit by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

And, they’re seeking to ensure DHS honors the Fourth Amendment and that officers obtain a warrant before forcibly entering someone’s home.

From Salon

Related Words

• effectively